“Super Monday” registers demonstrations in Baquedano Square: traffic remains diverted | National

During the afternoon this “super Monday”, they register demonstrations in the Plaza Baquedano sector, in the Metropolitan region.

In the place there is an important group of people who are mobilized and concentrated in the Forest Park.

In the place there are Public Order Control personnel, who are in a place away from the demonstrations.

Faced with this situation, Metro de Santiago closed the entrance to the Baquedano station

Preventively, Carabineros de Chile diverted the transit of public and private transport through Providencia Avenue, from Salvador to Baquedano Square, and from San Francisco Street through Alameda.

This was confirmed through your Twitter account, Transporte Informa.

Preventive detours to avoid Plaza Baquedano sector:

– Alameda, to the east, by Manuel Rodríguez, San Ignacio and Diagonal Paraguay
– Providencia, to the west, by Manuel Montt (buses) and Salvador (cars)
– Vicuña Mackenna, to the north, through Curicó and Rancagua

Due to the fact that individuals cause disorders on the public highway, vehicular traffic is suspended along Avda. Providencia, from Salvador to Plaza Baquedano, and from Calle San Francisco, through Alameda. pic.twitter.com/snCPfiJ5yn

– Eastern Prefecture Police (@CarabPrOriente) March 1, 2021

Some incidents have been sighted at the site, such as the attempted burning of a Transantiago bus stop at the beginning of the Bustamante park.